Is RAVENOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RAVENOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RAVENOUS mean?
- adjective
extremely hungry
“they were tired and famished for food and sleep”
- adjective
devouring or craving food in great quantities
“edacious vultures”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for RAVENOUS
RAVENOUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from RAVENOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nervous10
- naevus9
- ravens9
- savour9
- sovran9
- suaver9
- unrove9
- venous9
- arvos8
- avens8
- avers8
- eruvs8
- naves8
- nevus8
- novae8
- novas8
- oaves8
- ovens8
- overs8
- raven8
- raves8
- roven8
- roves8
- saver8
- savor8
- servo8
- soave8
- suave8
- uveas8
- vanes8
- varus8
- venus8
- verso8
- arenous7
- arvo7
- aver7
- aves7
- avos7
- eruv7
- nave7
- navs7
- nova7
- oven7
- over7
- rave7
- revs7
- rove7
- save7
- uvea7
- vane7
- vans7
- vars7
- vase7
- vaus7
- vena7
- vera7
- voes7
- arouse6
- arseno6
- reason6
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